KKAL The Krush 92.5 The Perfect Blend

Market:

San Luis Obispo, CA

Company:

American General Media

Born:

Illinois, downstate

Raised:

Came to California 12 years ago

July 27, 2015

BRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS:

Started in radio in 1994, WLDS/WEAI as a news anchor and board op during college in Jacksonville, IL. Became PD/morning host at Country WJVO/Jacksonville in 1997. Moved west to PD/mornings at KKJG/San Luis Obispo, Ca in 2003 with American General Media. In 2008, became Dir./Programming for KKJG, KZOZ, KIQO and KKAL. Launched KKAL as "The Krush 92.5, the perfect blend" in 2009 as a wine country focused AAA/Americana style format.

1. How did you become interested in radio?

Puberty is the quick answer. I thought this high-paying career would support my acting career.

2. Tell us about your Triple A station in San Luis Obispo.

The Krush was developed at first to support our local wine industry. We're home to three wine regions, Northern Santa Barbara County (like in the movie Sideways), San Luis Obispo, and to our north, Paso Robles. The concept was to support this industry and my feeling was the music could be unique. We lost KOTR (a local Triple A) over 10 years ago so I thought Krush could fill that void.

July 13, 2015

1. You have become the leading musical ambassador for Los Angeles.
I feel that responsibility. That's my role, my calling. The challenge is how do you forge a career based on good taste? It's through a consistency, a dedication, and being part of some fantastic success ...

July 6, 2015

1. This summer, you will be releasing your 6th studio album, Positive Songs for Negative People. How is the music on it different or similar to your previous releases?
Every record is different, it depends on time and place, so it's hard to compare across records, other ...

June 22, 2015

1. For your debut album, "Nothing But The Silence," you worked with T Bone Burnett. That must have been a great experience.
We have to pinch ourselves every time we tell someone that one of our all-time biggest heroes, T Bone Burnett, produced our record. Just to be in ...

June 15, 2015

BRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS:
Lindsay Kimball is an overnights host and APD for 89.3 The Current. She started with The Current 10 years ago as an intern and has grown with the station. In addition to working with the music department to shape the music on The Current, she has ...

June 8, 2015

BRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS:
I started at KHUM in early 2003 in the Traffic Department, got a weekend air shift a year later, and subsequently got the afternoon slot, which I've had for more than 10 years.
1. How did you become interested in radio?
Some of my earliest ...

May 25, 2015

1. What is like to work with your spouse?
It is the best of times, it is the worst of times! There's really nowhere to hide - everything comes out in the open quickly, so things can't fester. It probably makes for a healthier life overall, but there is also bloodletting. ...